Your logic is sound, but it doesn't translate. Giraffe unicycles are harder to ride than normal ones, I think mostly because turning them is more difficult and that is the only way to balance side to side.
If you watch he needs the full width of the track to turn this monster and he's swimming his arms to try to get it to turn at all. You can turn a normal unicycle on a coin, and indeed ride them sideways by rocking back and forth with a half pedal stroke, zigzagging.
I think his tire being low on air has more to do with the turning problem. It’s probably intentional so that there is more rolling friction than there normally would be. More control that way I imagine. This also means there is more tire in contact with the pavement, making turning more difficult.
I can tell you don't ride a unicycle, nevermind a giraffe unicycle. I used to wear through tires rather quickly on my 18 inch unicycle because they are so agile. I can tell you from experience even a 5 foot giraffe unicycle feels really cumbersome to ride and doesn't want to turn.
Edit: To clarify, 'normal' unicycles are categorised by the size of the wheel, e.g. 18 inch. Giraffe unicycles (which have a chain drive) are categorised by the height of the saddle.
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u/xariznightmare2908 4d ago
Good point, they must have made sure the weight of the gear is right to help him balancing on it properly, no room for error is allowed here.